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Hero’s Journey in Nonfiction. Can we find examples of the Hero’s Journey in nonfiction?. Perseverance Story.
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Hero’s Journey in Nonfiction Can we find examples of the Hero’s Journey in nonfiction?
Perseverance Story We’re going to read “The Race to the South Pole,” a biographical account of Roald Amundsen – the first man to make it to the South Pole. Amundsen’s slow-but-steady pace, combined with his perseverance, ultimately led him to plant his flag at the pole first. Describe a time when you used perseverance to overcome a challenge or to achieve a desired goal. • Proofread for spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors. • Use at least 3 appositives. • At least 1 page long
Reading Strategies • Set a purpose • Determine what you want to know • Decide pace • Notice Text Structure • Stop & Process • Make connections
Set a purpose • Get an idea of what this is about • Look at title, pictures, etc. • Skim (read 1st sentences of paragraphs) • Fill in K column • Come up with some questions you want to answer • Fill in W column • Decide your pace
Notice Text Structure • Chronological • First, next, then, days, time • Why? • Helps you know what’s important • Chronological = I need to know what happened and in what order it happened • Helps you decide how to take notes • Jot down main events • Perhaps make a timeline?
Stop & Process • Stop Periodically (you decide when) and …. • Clarify • Recap • Ask a question • Answer one of your purpose questions • Jot down a note • Share your opinion • Make connections
Make Connections • Text to Text (another story/article) • Text to Self (your own life) • Text to World (current or past events) • This reminds me of …. • This is just like… • I’ve heard this before in ….
After You Read • Recap • Fill in the L column
After You Read • How is this work of nonfiction representative of the ideal of the Hero’s Journey? • What is Roald Amundsen’s Ordinary World? • Describe his Call to Adventure • Is there evidence to show that Amundsen was reluctant? That he might Refuse the Call? Explain. • Did Amundsen have a Mentor? Explain. • What is the Threshold Amundsen has to pass through in order to continue on his journey? What makes you think this? • Are you surprised that a work of non-fiction can closely follow the fictional structure of the Hero’s Journey? Why or why not?
Personal Writing • http://www.lyricalworks.com/herojourney/herojourney.htm • What are your dragons? What stage have you reached in your own hero’s journey? Explain your response. (min. 150 words)